I would have thought you were more the "you're lucky if you don't get something else on your pillow" kind of concierge....I'm not that kind of concierge. I am more of the...your lucky if you get a mint on your way out the door kind of concierge...
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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
I see him more as a pooh flinger
But I could be wrong.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 459 SE: 9 SR: 619)
Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Plain Strop
Scuttle: PAA Brush Warmer
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Waterville SR
Blade: none
Brush: Graydog Boar
Soap: Haslinger Marigold
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Avon Windjammer
The Process-
Today I did make a few changes and enjoyed a really nice, warm lather shave. This is a tough little puck of soap. There didn't seem like much of it left, less than half, but it doesn't appear to be shrinking yet. Anyway, I lathered it up with warm water and dropped the brush into the brush warmer, while I wet my face. Started scrubbing and painting and that warm lather was amazing ... yup I'm still digging it.
10 laps on cotton and 40 on leather and it was go time. This razor is still holding a really good edge that Matt put on it, before he gave it to me. I went with my standard three passes of: WTG, XTG and ATG with no drama to report. Three warm, glorious passes and I am BBS for the win! I also had a bit of warm lather left for a post shave ... so nice.
Wrapped everything up with a quick rinse and a pat dry. Followed that with a splash of the Windjammer and everything was right as rain! You know it was ... man that was nice. I like this scent too. I can't nail all of the notes down, but on the initial splash I get spicy and some other stuff. It's nice. I thinks that's all I have for you. Life is good!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Chris! Living the dream.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 460 SE: 9 SR: 619)
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Scuttle: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: RR Mamba
Blade: Feather
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: Haslinger Marigold
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Avon Oland
The Process-
My snooze button is a cruel mistress ... every 15 minutes nagging at me. Really?! So I may or may not have been running late this morning. No worries, I’ll crank out a speed shave. Made a few hardware changes and grabbed the Mamba. I don’t know if I had mentioned before, but I picked this up in a trade because I didn’t have any modern razors.
Anyway, I shaved at a higher RPM and knocked this one out. A very nice shave and I am once again BBS for the win. I’m doing pretty good with this Feather, I think it is getting close to 15 shaves and is still going. The Oland was a nice change up too. I dig these old Avon scents. Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Strop: none
Scuttle: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: RR Mamba
Blade: Feather
Brush: Knothead Boar
Soap: Haslinger Marigold
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Avon Oland
The Process-
My snooze button is a cruel mistress ... every 15 minutes nagging at me. Really?! So I may or may not have been running late this morning. No worries, I’ll crank out a speed shave. Made a few hardware changes and grabbed the Mamba. I don’t know if I had mentioned before, but I picked this up in a trade because I didn’t have any modern razors.
Anyway, I shaved at a higher RPM and knocked this one out. A very nice shave and I am once again BBS for the win. I’m doing pretty good with this Feather, I think it is getting close to 15 shaves and is still going. The Oland was a nice change up too. I dig these old Avon scents. Life is good!
Agree on the snooze button!! Especially now when all I have to do is say “Hey Siri.....Snooze”
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
That would get me a quick punch in the ribs as my wife is not name Siri.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 460 SE: 9 SR: 619)
Pre Shave-
Strop: Tony Miller Plain Vanilla
Scuttle: none
Splash and go
Shave-
Razor: Solingen SR
Blade: none
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia Badger
Soap: Haslinger Marigold
Post Shave-
Post shave lather
AS: Ethos Lavender
The Process-
Early morning shave and tried something a bit different. I thought I would try a two pass shave to see how that would go. I went with an XTG and ATG pass, it was a very nice shave and I am DFS for the win! That’s right friends and neighbors, I missed the sweet spot by that much. I hate when that happens. Still a good shave and I will work out the kinks. Wrapped everything up with a splash of the Lavender AS and everything was right as rain. Another busy day at work, so let’s get to it. Life is good!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Thanks Eric!
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
I thought the same thing. But the edge felt different this morning, more harsh. Not sure if it was the soap, me or the razor. I didn’t think my angles were off. I’ll do a 3 pass tomorrow and see what the edge feels like. It seemed ok when I put it away from the last shave. But, I may need to rub it on the Black Ark.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
That may be my issue. Did a 3 pass this morning and I’m back to BBS FTW!
My wife's name is Sheri. A couple of times Siri thought I was talking to her when I called out Sheri's name.
Were it not for my neck, I could probably get away with a two-pass.
The red is my favorite proraso - love the Sandalwood! Whenever someone says sandalwood, i think the Red and TOBS.